University of the People: Making Higher Education Accessible to All
This webinar is a part of an Innovative Universities Global Webinar Series.
University of the People (UoPeople) is the first non-profit, tuition-free, American, accredited, online university. Dedicated to opening access to higher education globally, UoPeople helps high school graduates overcome financial, geographic, political, and personal constraints that keep them from pursuing higher education.
UoPeople believes that access to higher education is a fundamental right and promotes world peace and global economic development. The university is committed to delivering an accessible, affordable, and quality, tuition-free higher education. UoPeople has built a sustainable and scalable model to support millions in underserved communities whose talent and creativity remain untapped.
Shai Reshef, President of University of the People (UoPeople)
- Reshef has been widely recognized for his work with UoPeople, including being awarded the 2023 Yidan Prize for Education Development; named one of Fast Company’s 100 Most Creative People in Business; awarded an honorary doctorate from the Open University; selected by OneWorld as one of its ‘People of 2009’; and selected as a Top Global Thinker by Foreign Policy Magazine.
- Reshef’s TED Talk and Nas Daily video about the University have over 30M views combined.
